Sergio Garcia qualifies for 2023 U.S. Open; Tiger Woods officially withdraws

Sergio Garcia, who didn't qualify for last week's PGA Championship, assured himself of a spot in the next major on the 2023 calendar after advancing through a final qualifying stage Monday in Dallas.

There were 120 golfers vying for eight spots at Northwood Club and Bent Tree Country Club. Garcia finished the 36-hole qualifier at 9 under, tie for fourth, capping his day with a birdie on his final hole.

Garcia was among close to 20 LIV golfers entered in qualifiers aiming to make the 156-man field at Los Angeles Country Club.

Carson Young won the Dallas qualifier at 16 under after shooting scores of 63 and 62.

Austin Eckroat was second at 11 under. The 2010 U.S. Open champ, Graeme McDowell and also a LIV golfer, fell short by a shot at 7 under.

Tiger Woods withdraws; who has earned exemptions?

On Monday morning the USGA announced 33 players who have earned exemptions into the 2023 U.S. Open, June 15-18, at Los Angeles Country Club, bringing the current tally of exempt players to 84.

Exemptions were awarded to 25 players via their top-60 placement in the Official World Golf Ranking, including Jason Day and LIV Golf’s Patrick Reed. Tyrrell Hatton, No. 18 in the world, was the highest-ranked player who wasn’t previously exempt. After a T-4 at the PGA Championship, Cameron Davis jumped 19 spots to No. 49 and will compete in his first U.S. Open.

Eight other players earned exemptions via three additional categories, including the top five players not already exempt in the current PGA Tour FedEx Cup standings (Hayden Buckley, Mackenzie Hughes, Taylor Montgomery, Andrew Putnam and Nick Taylor) as well as the top two players not already exempt from the 2022 DP World Tour Final Points List (Thriston Lawrence and Jordan Smith). Min Woo Lee joins the field as the highest-ranked player on the current Race to Dubai Rankings who is not otherwise exempt.

Three-time U.S. Open champion Tiger Woods withdrew as an exempt player as he recovers from a recent surgery.

Ten past U.S. Open champions are in the field, including defending champion Jon Rahm, 2023 PGA champion Brooks Koepka and world No. 3 Rory McIlroy. Eleven LIV golfers have also qualified, including fellow past champions Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson and Martin Kaymer, as well as Phil Mickelson, Cameron Smith, Joaquin Niemann, Abraham Ancer, Thomas Pieters, Mito Pereira and Reed.